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PAVE connects, informs, and empowers parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and a choice in the vision for education in our city.
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PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) was founded in April 2016 with an all-parent governing board in order to connect, inform, and empower parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and a choice in the vision for education in our city. PAVE envisions an education system in DC where parents are partners and leaders in developing a diversity of safe, nurturing, and great schools for every child in every ward and community.

10/09/2026

“Before we put regulation, we first need to have access. Our children need to be ready when they go out into this workforce. Or they’ll be left behind” - Ana Rodriguez, Ward 5 PAVE Parent Leader

Digital equity and preparing our students for the workforce of the future remain among the top concerns we’ve heard repeatedly from PAVE Parent Leaders and East of the River families.

PAVE Parent Leader, Ana Rodriguez spoke to WUSA9 to share her thoughts about technology in schools, equitable access, and preparing DC’s kids for the future.

Read PAVE Parent Leaders’ full perspective on technology in schools and watch Ana’s full news segment at the link in our bio!

10/05/2026

Parents spoke, and DC listened. Now, families have a new tool to help make informed decisions about their children’s futures!

was on full display at last week’s DC Deputy Mayor for Education launch of ETEP.DC.GOV! PAVE Parent Leaders know that choosing the right schools for their children requires not just knowing what programs are available, but also what is happening AFTER students graduate.

That is why we didn’t just advocate for the Education Through Employment Pathways (ETEP) Data System – we helped shape and protect it 💪

Throughout its development, we met with the ETEP team multiple times to share what information families need and how to make the dashboards accessible and useful for parents. And during tough budget years, we also helped to protect the funding needed to keep this important work going.

Now, the ETEP dashboard will give families, policymakers and school leaders a clearer picture of students’ journeys from K-12 and beyond, strengthening our education system by providing the data parents and leaders need to help our children thrive after graduation.

👏Shout-out to Parent Leader DaSean C Jones, who joined the launch panel to emphasize why this data matters and why families need to know how to access and use it.

As PAVE ED Maya Martin Cadogan shared in her opening remarks at the launch:

“Data shines the spotlight on how we can better love our most precious members, our children.”

This is in action 💜💛

Read more about the ETEP launch in the Washington Sun - link in bio!

09/01/2026

PAVE Parent Leader DrAnise Niecy Walker was out in the community tonight bringing to the Ward 8 Listening session with CM Janeese Lewis George 💜📣

08/26/2026

Last night, PAVE Parent Leaders, policymakers, system leaders, community members, and school leaders joined together at the annual DC Students Succeed celebration! Our coalition honored Councilmember Zachary Parker, CM Janeese Lewis George, and Chairman Phil Mendelson , and the leaders who helped this year. And we celebrated the policy wins in equitable funding, literacy, math, OST, high-impact tutoring, and whole child supports that will benefit all of DC’s kids.

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us, and to all of our honorees for the work you did this year in education!

Huge shout-out to all of our co-hosts who made this event possible: Center for Strong Public Schools, DC CitySchools Collaborative CityWorks DC DC Charter School Alliance The D.C. Policy Center Education Forward DC EmpowerK12 Federal City Council

07/16/2026

Celebrating 10 Years of PAVE!

As we reflect on a decade of PAVE, we keep coming back to the same truth: none of this would have been possible without the dedication, support, and guidance of the people who believed in our mission from the start. Over the next 10 weeks, we will be featuring 10 of PAVE’s earliest supporters, parents, funders, and school leaders who’ve helped transform PAVE into the Parent Powerhouse that it is today.

Check out our LinkedIn post to read all about our first spotlight, PAVE Parent Leader, Tara Brown: https://link.dcpave.org/4hh8voD

07/04/2026

DC is our nation’s capitol and at America’s 250th anniversary, let’s celebrate those who live, love, and work in the District and make our country stronger.

Today, DC is home to almost 700k residents. From the Wilson Building to the White House, the Big Chair to the Capitol, and Fort Dupont to Rock Creek, DC’s people are a reflection of the vibrant tapestry of our union.

Let’s reflect on the words of two prominent Washingtonians who helped shape these United States and fought tirelessly for the democratic rights of the people of the District: Frederick Douglas and Eleanor Holmes Norton.

06/16/2026

It’s Primary Election day and PAVE Parent Leaders are at the Polls! Do you have have a plan to go today? 🗳️Find your voting location at https://dcboe.org/voters/find-out-where-to-vote/election-day-vote-centers or DCBOE to ensure your voice is heard! 💜

06/15/2026

Election Day is almost here, and PAVE Parent Leaders are ready to make their voices heard for our kids!

Hear from Ward 5 Parent Leader Ana Rodriguez, Ward 7 Parent Leader Letisha Vinson, and Ward 8 Parent Leader Cristen Jones about why THEY , and make YOUR commitment to do the same at the link in our bio 💜🗳️ We hope to see you at the polls tomorrow!

06/14/2026

We’re concluding our breakdown of the good 🤠, the bad ☹️, and the ugly 🤯 of the FY27 budget for each of our with 💜 School-Based Mental Health 💜

For our kids to be successful in school & in life, we need to go beyond academics to support the whole child - starting with making sure every student in every school has access to mental health supports. Swipe to learn more about how this year’s budget will impact school-based mental health 💸

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